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David Bakhshi
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Trumps or No Trumps | page 23 | February 2007 | Your questions |
How should this hand be bid | page 23 | June 2007 | Your questions |
Splinters | page 25 | August 2007 | Your questions |
Protecting (balancing) | page 11 | October 2007 | Your questions |
Jumping in the 4th suit | page 19 | December 2007 | Your questions |
Frozen suits | page 9 | February 2008 | Your questions |
2S response to 1NT opening | page 19 | April 2008 | Your questions |
Raising on a 3-card suit | page 19 | August 2008 | Your questions |
Roman Key Card Blackwood | page 13 | December 2008 | Useful conventions |
Splinters | page 11 | February 2009 | Useful conventions |
Trial bids | page 11 | April 2009 | Useful conventions |
Cue bidding | page 17 | August 2009 | Useful conventions |
Jacoby 2NT | page 19 | October 2009 | Useful conventions |
Stayman | page 23 | December 2009 | Useful conventions |
Transfers part 1: major suits | page 25 | February 2010 | Useful conventions |
Transfers part 2: minor suits | page 18 | April 2010 | Useful conventions |
Landy defence to 1NT | page 18 | June 2010 | Useful conventions |
Defending against weak 2s | page 18 | August 2010 | Useful conventions |
Michaels cue-bids (two suited overcalls) | page 44 | October 2010 | Useful conventions |
Defending against Michaels cue bids | page 32 | December 2010 | Useful conventions |
Attitude signals | page 21 | February 2011 | Signals & discards |
Count signals | page 17 | April 2011 | Signals & discards |
Suit preference signals | page 17 | August 2011 | Signals & discards |
Discarding | page 43 | October 2011 | Signals & discards |
Declarer play at trick 1 | page 18 | April 2013 | Mistakes people make |
Errors in signalling | page 18 | June 2013 | Mistakes people make |
Mistakes in planning | page 34 | August 2013 | Mistakes people make |
Blackwood errors | page 39 | October 2013 | Mistakes people make |
Trouble with trumps | page 34 | December 2013 | Mistakes people make |
Memory mishaps | page 44 | February 2014 | Mistakes people make |
Heffalump traps | page 14 and 48 | August 2017 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 8 and 42 | October 2017 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 12 and 52 | December 2017 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 12 and 42 | February 2018 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 12 and 48 | April 2018 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 12 and 36 | June 2018 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 14 and 36 | August 2018 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 14 and 38 | October 2018 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 10 and 46 | December 2018 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 8 and 48 | February 2019 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 14 and 36 | April 2019 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 10 and 38 | June 2019 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 10 and 30 | August 2019 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 8 and 40 | October 2019 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 8 and 52 | December 2019 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 12 and 42 | February 2020 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 14 and 44 | April 2020 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 8 and 32 | June 2020 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 12 and 32 | September 2020 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 12 and 38 | December 2020 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 12 and 42 | February 2021 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 8 and 42 | May 2021 | Heffalump traps |
Declarer play quiz | page 42 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Heffalump traps | page 7 and 26 | September 2021 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 16 and 36 | December 2021 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 10 and 40 | February 2022 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 10 and 28 | May 2022 | Heffalump traps |
Declarer play quiz | page 36 | July 2022 | Discovery |
Heffalump traps | page 12 and 36 | September 2022 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 13 and 34 | December 2022 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 6 and 42 | February 2023 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 12 and 34 | May 2023 | Heffalump traps |
Declarer play quiz | page 41 | July 2023 | Discovery |
Heffalump traps | page 18 | September 2023 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 9 | December 2023 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 12 | February 2024 | Heffalump traps |
Heffalump traps | page 30 | May 2024 | Heffalump traps |
Mike Bell
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Barber response to Benji 2C | page 18 | August 2016 | - |
Sarah Bell
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Opening bids | page 6 | August 2017 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Opening 1NT | page 6 | October 2017 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Responding to partner's opening | page 8 | December 2017 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Opener's rebid | page 6 | February 2018 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Opener's rebid part 2 - Rebidding no trumps | page 8 | April 2018 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Opener's rebid part 3 - bidding a new suit | page 6 | June 2018 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Opener's rebid part 3 - repeating a suit | page 10 | August 2018 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Partnership quiz: Acol | page 12 | October 2018 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Pre-empting | page 8 | December 2018 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Pre-empting | page 6 | February 2019 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Pre-empting | page 8 | April 2019 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Responding to the 2C opening | page 6 | June 2019 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Take-out Doubles | page 6 | August 2019 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Responding to Partner's Take-out Doubles | page 6 | October 2019 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Overcalling | page 6 | December 2019 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Bidding After Partner has Overcalled | page 6 | February 2020 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Bidding Quiz | page 6 | April 2020 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Stayman - part 1 | page 6 | June 2020 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Stayman 2 - Subsequent bidding | page 6 | September 2020 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Transfers over 1NT | page 8 | December 2020 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
Bidding Over 1NT - Quiz Time | page 6 | February 2021 | ACOLytes - Know the basics |
When to support with three cards | page 6 | May 2021 | ACOLytes - Common Problems |
Responding 1NT | page 4 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Shading the rules - how many points to reply? | page 8 | September 2021 | ACOLytes - Common Problems |
Shading the rules - Opening a Weak Two | page 8 | December 2021 | ACOLytes - Common Problems |
Opening light third in hand | page 6 | February 2022 | ACOLytes |
When Stayman, and when transfers? | page 6 | May 2022 | ACOLytes |
Shaded pre-empts | page 4 | July 2022 | Discovery |
Resonding to partner's Weak Twos | page 6 | September 2022 | ACOLytes - Common Problems |
When raising partner isn't invitational | page 8 | December 2022 | ACOLytes - Common Problems |
When is a bid forcing? | page 7 | February 2023 | ACOLytes - Common Problems |
Is my hand offensive or defensive? | page 6 and 8 | May 2023 | ACOLytes |
David Bird
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
The Matron’s clever bid | page 7 | February 2009 | Bridge at Cholmley School |
Stefan Götel’s reminiscence | page 7 | April 2009 | Bridge at Cholmley School |
Reverend Benson’s lapse | page 7 | June 2009 | Bridge at Cholmley School |
Stefan Götel’s analysis | page 7 | August 2009 | Bridge at Cholmley School |
Reverend Benson’s awful lead | page 7 | October 2009 | Bridge at Cholmley School |
Stefan Götel’s unusual contract | page 9 | December 2009 | Bridge at Cholmley School |
Stefan Götel’s unlucky lead | page 7 | February 2010 | Bridge at Cholmley School |
The Matron’s excellent bid | page 7 | April 2010 | Bridge at Cholmley School |
The Matron’s accurate evaluation Beat today’s experts |
page 7 & 14 | June 2010 | Bridge at Cholmley School Bidding Quiz |
The Matron’s extra king Beat today’s experts |
page 7 & 14 | August 2010 | Bridge at Cholmley School Bidding Quiz |
Stefan Götel breaks the Rule Beat today’s experts |
page 7 & 36 | October 2010 | Bridge at Cholmley School Bidding Quiz |
The Matron’s calculation Beat today’s experts |
page 9 & 34 | December 2010 | Bridge at Cholmley School Bidding Quiz |
"The Matron’s minor miracle" | page 7 | February 2011 | Bridge at Cholmeley School |
Beat today’s experts | page 29 | February 2011 | Bridge Quiz |
Neil Phillips’s overbid | page 7 | April 2011 | Bridge at Cholmeley School |
Beat today’s experts | page 29 | April 2011 | Bridge Quiz |
Reverend Benson Reminisces | page 19 | June 2011 | Bridge at Cholmeley School |
Beat the 1936 Experts | page 29 | June 2011 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s Expert Defence | page 7 | August 2011 | Bridge at Cholmeley School |
Beat today’s experts | page 29 | August 2011 | Bridge Quiz |
THE POZNAN MEDAL HUNT | page 22 | August 2011 | Match Reports |
The Headmaster’s Report | page 7 | October 2011 | Bridge at Cholmeley School |
Beat today’s experts | page 29 | October 2011 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s Daring Raise | page 9 | December 2011 | Bridge at Cholmeley School |
HEARTBREAK IN VELDHOVEN | page 14 | December 2011 | Match Reports |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | December 2011 | Bridge Quiz |
The Headmaster’s Careless Lead | page 7 | February 2012 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | February 2012 | Bridge Quiz |
Bertie Bellis’s Three Tens | page 7 | April 2012 | Bridge Fiction |
Brilliant Cardplay from the England Team | page 14 | April 2012 | Match Reports |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | April 2012 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s Prognosis | page 9 | June 2012 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | June 2012 | Bridge Quiz |
Peter Cummings’ Oversight | page 7 | August 2012 | Bridge Fiction |
Golden Girls Win in Dublin | page 14 | August 2012 | Match Reports |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | August 2012 | Bridge Quiz |
The Headmaster’s Report | page 7 | October 2012 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | October 2012 | Bridge Quiz |
John Hutson’s Clever Play | page 9 | December 2012 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | December 2012 | Bridge Quiz |
Sister Carol’s Analysis | page 7 | February 2013 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | February 2013 | Bridge Quiz |
Madame Baguette’s Return | page 7 | April 2013 | Bridge Fiction |
England Camrose Triumph! | page 14 | April 2013 | Match Reports |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | April 2013 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s Excellent Judgement | page 7 | June 2013 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | June 2013 | Bridge Quiz |
The Headmaster’s Oversight | page 7 | August 2013 | Bridge Fiction |
Benito Garozzo Returns | page 24 | August 2013 | Match Reports |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | August 2013 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s Clever Trap | page 7 | October 2013 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | October 2013 | Bridge Quiz |
Reverend Benson’s Clever Double | page 11 | December 2013 | Bridge Fiction |
Heartbreak in Bali | page 16 | December 2013 | Match Reports |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | December 2013 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s Aggressive Bid | page 7 | February 2014 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | February 2014 | Bridge Quiz |
The Headmaster’s Loss of Attention | page 7 | April 2014 | Bridge Fiction |
Send for the Cavalry! | page 14 | April 2014 | Match Reports |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | April 2014 | Bridge Quiz |
Hutson’s Light Response | page 7 | June 2014 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | June 2014 | Bridge Quiz |
Bertie Bellis’s Promise | page 7 | August 2014 | Bridge Fiction |
Absolutely Brilliant! | page 14 | August 2014 | Match Reports |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | August 2014 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s Dilemma | page 8 | October 2014 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 33 | October 2014 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s Complaint | page 10 | December 2014 | Bridge Fiction |
Gold and Bronze Medals in Sanya | page 20 | December 2014 | Match Reports |
Beat today’s experts | page 33 | December 2014 | Bridge Quiz |
Stefan Götel’s Strange Play | page 8 | February 2015 | Bridge Fiction |
Premier League 2014 | page 24 | February 2015 | Match Reports |
Beat today’s experts | page 33 | February 2015 | Bridge Quiz |
Stefan Götel’s Hopeless Joke | page 8 | April 2015 | Bridge Fiction |
Last Match Drama | page 20 | April 2015 | Match Reports |
Beat today’s experts | page 33 | April 2015 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s Textbook Play | page 8 | June 2015 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 33 | June 2015 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s Signal | page 8 | August 2015 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 33 | August 2015 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s First Thoughts | page 8 | October 2015 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 33 | October 2015 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s Amazing Lead | page 10 | December 2015 | Bridge Fiction |
Heartbreaks in Chennai | page 23 | December 2015 | Match Reports |
Beat today’s experts | page 33 | December 2015 | Bridge Quiz |
A Mixed Blessing | page 10 | February 2016 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 27 | February 2016 | Bridge Quiz |
Stefan Götel’s Raise | page 10 | April 2016 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 29 | April 2016 | Bridge Quiz |
Camrose Glory | page 30 | April 2016 | Match Reports |
Stefan Götel’s Strange Lead | page 8 | June 2016 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 21 | June 2016 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s Great Defence | page 10 | August 2016 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 23 | August 2016 | Bridge Quiz |
Teltscher Tour de Force | page 48 | August 2016 | Match Reports |
The Head’s missed opportunity | page 10 | October 2016 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 25 | October 2016 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s Inspiration | page 14 | December 2016 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 16 | December 2016 | Bridge Quiz |
Digging for gold | page 40 | December 2016 | Match Reports |
Playing for High Stakes | page 12 | February 2017 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 10 | February 2017 | Bridge Quiz |
The Promising Newcomer | page 10 | April 2017 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 16 | April 2017 | Bridge Quiz |
Battling the Home Nations | page 40 | April 2017 | Match Reports |
Bertie Bellis’s Poor Choice | page 12 | June 2017 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | June 2017 | Bridge Quiz |
The Headmaster’s Reward | page 16 | August 2017 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 29 | August 2017 | Bridge Quiz |
Teltscher Turnaround | page 50 | August 2017 | Match Reports |
Bertie Bellis’s Phone Call | page 14 | October 2017 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 34 | October 2017 | Bridge Quiz |
The Matron’s modern bid | page 14 | December 2017 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 26 | December 2017 | Bridge Quiz |
Top of the crop for a year | page 58 | December 2017 | Match Reports |
Bertie Bellis’s reward | page 18 | February 2018 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 8 | February 2018 | Bridge Quiz |
The debut performance | page 14 | April 2018 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 24 | April 2018 | Bridge Quiz |
Year of the Snow Blitz | page 44 | April 2018 | Match Reports |
The matron’s observation | page 10 | June 2018 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 16 | June 2018 | Bridge Quiz |
England triumphant after final weekend | page 40 | June 2018 | Match Reports |
The matron’s explanation | page 18 | August 2018 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 31 | August 2018 | Bridge Quiz |
Scotland wins Teltscher Trophy | page 38 | August 2018 | Match Reports |
Reverend Benson’s Bad Example | page 22 | October 2018 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 25 | October 2018 | Bridge Quiz |
The Headmaster's Prescription | page 22 | December 2018 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 18 | December 2018 | Bridge Quiz |
Absolute nail-biter | page 48 | December 2018 | Match Reports |
Bertie Bellis’s Interesting Deal | page 12 | February 2019 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 14 | February 2019 | Bridge Quiz |
Stefan Götel’s Risky Play | page 16 | April 2019 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 24 | April 2019 | Bridge Quiz |
European Mixed Teams & Camrose Trophy | page 42 | April 2019 | Match Reports |
The Headmaster’s Oversight | page 14 | June 2019 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 22 | June 2019 | Bridge Quiz |
Lady Milne & Teltscher Trophy | page 44 | June 2019 | Match Reports |
The Inappropriate Question | page 12 | August 2019 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 20 | August 2019 | Bridge Quiz |
A Difficult Defence | page 12 | October 2019 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 26 | October 2019 | Bridge Quiz |
Just One Glass | page 20 | December 2019 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 16 | December 2019 | Bridge Quiz |
World Championships | page 67 | December 2019 | Match Reports |
John Hutson’s Trap | page 14 | February 2020 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 22 | February 2020 | Bridge Quiz |
John Hutson’s Trap | page 16 | April 2020 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 29 | April 2020 | Bridge Quiz |
Camrose Trophy | page 46 | April 2020 | Match Reports |
Not Quite Good Enough | page 12 | June 2020 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 14 | June 2020 | Bridge Quiz |
The Headmaster’s Distraction | page 14 | September 2020 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 22 | September 2020 | Bridge Quiz |
Stefan Götel’s Discretion | page 14 | December 2020 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 20 | December 2020 | Bridge Quiz |
Nail-biting finish for England | page 44 | December 2020 | Match Reports |
Elsie Benson’s Analysis | page 20 | February 2021 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat today’s experts | page 26 | February 2021 | Bridge Quiz |
Gold Cup | page 38 | February 2021 | Match Reports |
Norma Doulton’s Return | page 18 | May 2021 | Bridge Fiction |
Both sides bidding | page 7 | July 2021 | Discovery |
A Rainy Day | page 16 | September 2021 | Bridge Fiction |
John Hutson’s Overcall | page 14 | December 2021 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat Today's Experts | page 18 | February 2022 | Beat Todays Experts - Birds Questions |
The Matron’s Obvious Double | page 20 | February 2022 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat Today's Experts | page 18 | May 2022 | Beat Todays Experts - Birds Questions |
Holding up an ace | page 54 | July 2022 | Discovery |
Bertie Bellis’s Instruction | page 20 | May 2022 | Bridge Fiction |
The Headmaster's Unlucky Board | page 20 | September 2022 | Bridge Fiction |
The Recommended Lead | page 20 | December 2022 | Bridge Fiction |
Norma's Masterclass | page 18 | February 2023 | Bridge Fiction |
Stefan Gotel's Highlight | page 20 | May 2023 | Bridge Fiction |
Combining two chances | page 33 | July 2023 | Discovery |
The Matron's Risky Raise | page 14 | September 2023 | Bridge Fiction |
Beat Today's Experts | page 22 | September 2023 | Bird's Questions |
Pieces of Gold, Silver & Bronze | page 38 | September 2023 | European Transnationals |
Beat Today's Experts | page 16 | December 2023 | Bird's Questions |
James Fletcher's Debut | page 18 | December 2023 | Bridge Fiction |
Prospecting for Gold | page 46 | December 2023 | Gold Cup Finals |
Beat Today's Experts | page 14 | February 2024 | Bird's Questions |
Norma Doulton's Discard | page 18 | February 2024 | Bridge Fiction |
Black Day for Premier League | page 42 | February 2024 | Premier League |
Camrose Trophy 2024 | page 16 | May 2024 | Camrose Trophy |
Beat Today's Experts | page 32 | May 2024 | Bird's Questions |
John Hutson’s Discard | page 38 | May 2024 | Bridge Fiction |
June Booty
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Opening and responding to 1NT | page 17 | October 2008 | Really easy bridge |
Weakness take-out to 1NT | page 33 | December 2008 | Really easy bridge |
Opening one of a suit | page 33 | February 2009 | Really easy bridge |
Responding to 1H or 1S | page 35 | April 2009 | Really easy bridge |
Responding to partner with no fit | page 25 | June 2009 | Really easy bridge |
When partner responds 1NT | page 25 | August 2009 | Really easy bridge |
Opener's rebid | page 37 | October 2009 | Really easy bridge |
Really Easy declarer play in no-trumps | page 37 | December 2009 | Really easy bridge |
Balanced hands with 15-19 points | page 43 | February 2010 | Really easy bridge |
Responding to 1NT rebid | page 29 | April 2010 | Really easy bridge |
Play in NT | page 25 | June 2010 | Really easy bridge |
Responder's rebid | page 43 | August 2010 | Really easy bridge |
Paul Bowyer
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Count signals | page 37 | June 2008 | The debate |
Four card major systems | page 41 | August 2009 | The debate |
Benji Acol | page 37 | April 2010 | The debate |
Inverted minor raises | page 19 | December 2011 | The debate |
The Hold-up part 1 | page 35 | April 2012 | Basic cardplay |
The Hold-up part 2 | page 20 | June 2012 | Basic cardplay |
Counting winners and losers | page 20 | August 2012 | Basic cardplay |
Opening light | page 38 | August 2012 | The debate |
Ruffing losers in dummy | page 20 | October 2012 | Basic cardplay |
Timing | page 22 | December 2012 | Basic cardplay |
Using the trump suit | page 20 | February 2013 | Basic cardplay |
Ducking to establish suits | page 26 | April 2013 | Basic cardplay |
Ducking for tempo | page 24 | June 2013 | Basic cardplay |
Ruffing high | page 16 | August 2013 | Basic cardplay |
4-4 fits | page 20 | October 2013 | Basic cardplay |
The crossruff | page 22 | December 2013 | Basic cardplay |
The finesse part 1 | page 26 | February 2014 | Basic cardplay |
The finesse part 2 | page 16 | April 2014 | Basic cardplay |
The finesse part 3 | page 21 | June 2014 | Basic cardplay |
Cover an honour part 1 | page 24 | August 2014 | Basic cardplay |
Cover an honour part 2 | page 26 | June 2015 | Basic cardplay |
Cover an honour part 3 | page 26 | August 2015 | Basic cardplay |
Planning the play part 1 | page 24 | October 2015 | Basic cardplay |
Planning the play part 2 | page 28 | December 2015 | Basic cardplay |
Trump control | page 18 | February 2016 | Basic cardplay |
Trump control | page 14 | April 2016 | Basic cardplay |
Percentage plays part 1 | page 16 | June 2016 | Basic cardplay |
Percentage plays part 2 | page 14 | August 2016 | Basic cardplay |
Restricted choice | page 18 | October 2016 | Basic cardplay |
Empty spaces | page 28 | December 2016 | Basic cardplay |
Loser-on-loser play | page 16 and 68 | February 2017 | Basic cardplay |
The gentle art of counting part 1 | page 10 and 66 | June 2017 | Basic cardplay |
The gentle art of counting part 2 | page 8 and 69 | August 2017 | Basic cardplay |
The gentle art of counting part 3 | page 10 and 68 | October 2017 | Basic cardplay |
The gentle art of counting part 4 | page 10 and 66 | December 2017 | Basic cardplay |
Suit combinations - part 1 | page 10 and 73 | February 2018 | Basic cardplay |
Suit combinations - part 2 | page 10 | April 2018 | Basic cardplay |
Suit combinations - part 3 | page 8 and 67 | June 2018 | Basic cardplay |
Suit combinations - part 4 | page 12 and 74 | August 2018 | Basic cardplay |
Suit combinations - part 5 | page 8 and 67 | October 2018 | Basic cardplay |
Suit combinations - part 6 | page 12 and 67 | December 2018 | Basic cardplay |
Suit Combinations - part 7 | page 8 | June 2019 | Basic cardplay |
First Trick Crisis | page 8 | August 2019 | Basic cardplay |
First Trick Crisis 2 | page 10 | October 2019 | Basic cardplay |
First Trick Crisis 3 | page 12 | December 2019 | Basic Cardplay |
The Hold-Up Revisited | page 8 | February 2020 | Basic cardplay |
The Hold-Up Revisited 2 | page 12 | April 2020 | Basic cardplay |
The Hold-Up Revisited 3 | page 10 | June 2020 | Basic cardplay |
Make the opponents do the work 1 | page 10 | September 2020 | Basic cardplay |
Make the opponents do the work 2 | page 10 | December 2020 | Basic cardplay |
Entries | page 10 | February 2021 | Basic cardplay |
Entries (unblocking) | page 10 | May 2021 | Basic cardplay |
Delaying trumps | page 32 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Marked finesses | page 36 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Entries (overtaking) | page 10 | September 2021 | Basic cardplay |
Entries (suit contracts) | page 10 | December 2021 | Basic cardplay |
Suit combinations | page 17 | December 2021 | Suit combinations |
Blockages | page 8 | February 2022 | Basic cardplay |
Suit combinations | page 27 | February 2022 | Suit combinations |
Blockages 2 | page 12 | May 2022 | Basic cardplay |
Take a top trick first | page 24 | July 2022 | Discovery |
An unnecessary finesse | page 27 | July 2022 | Discovery |
Blockages 4 | page 10 | September 2022 | Basic cardplay |
Blockages 5 | page 10 | December 2022 | Basic cardplay |
Blockages 6 | page 10 | February 2023 | Basic cardplay |
Setting up a Side Suit 1 | page 10 and 68 | May 2023 | Basic cardplay |
Playing with guile | page 28 | July 2023 | Discovery |
Setting up a Side Suit 2 | page 10 | September 2023 | Basic cardplay |
Setting up a Side Suit 3 | page 12 | December 2023 | Basic cardplay |
Setting up a Side Suit 4 | page 8 | February 2024 | Basic cardplay |
Timing the Hand | page 26 | May 2024 | Basic cardplay |
Sally Brock
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Opening with 4-4 in a major and a minor | page 46 | December 2008 | The debate |
The development of Acol | page 29 | February 2009 | Your questions |
Five card stayman | page 40 | August 2010 | Your questions |
Michelle Brunner
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
1NT with a five-card major | page 36 | August 2007 | The debate |
5-5 in the black suits | page 38 | December 2007 | The debate |
David Burn
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
A few ways to make 8 IMPS | page 28 | September 2020 | Great Bridge Disasters |
The greatest disaster of all | page 30 | December 2020 | Great Bridge Disasters |
The greatest disaster of all | page 40 | February 2021 | Great Bridge Disasters |
Whangdepootenawah | page 36 | May 2021 | Great Bridge Disasters |
Michael's Response Disaster | page 44 | September 2022 | Great Bridge Disasters |
Crockfords 2022 Disaster | page 28 | December 2022 | Great Bridge Disasters |
Two poor slams | page 14 | February 2023 | Great Bridge Disasters |
Half an IMP | page 19 | May 2023 | Great Bridge Disasters |
What are the chances | page 40 | July 2023 | Discovery |
A clear Blue Sky | page 30 | December 2023 | Great Bridge Disasters |
Keep listening: I have two suits | page 36 | February 2024 | Great Bridge Disasters |
Never-ending in 5NT | page 40 | May 2024 | Great Bridge Disasters |
Michael Byrne
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Stayman | page 21 | August 2010 | Traps for the unwary |
Don't conceal your major suits as responder | page 13 | October 2010 | Traps for the unwary |
Blackwood | page 17 | December 2010 | Traps for the unwary |
Forcing or not? | page 13 | February 2011 | Traps for the unwary |
Reversing | page 13 | April 2011 | Traps for the unwary |
Overcalling | page 13 | August 2011 | Traps for the unwary |
Take out doubles | page 19 | October 2011 | Traps for the unwary |
Responder's rebid | page 17 | December 2011 | Traps for the unwary |
Opener's jump shift | page 13 | February 2012 | Traps for the unwary |
Weak jump overcalls v Intermediate jump overcalls | page 38 | April 2012 | The debate |
Opening & rebidding a 5-card suit | page 13 | April 2012 | Traps for the unwary |
Opening 2NT | page 15 | June 2012 | Traps for the unwary |
Acol 2C opening part 1 | page 13 | August 2012 | Traps for the unwary |
Acol 2C opening part 2 | page 13 | October 2012 | Traps for the unwary |
Pre-empting | page 17 | December 2012 | Traps for the unwary |
High level pre-empts | page 13 | February 2013 | Traps for the unwary |
Doubling 1NT | page 13 | April 2013 | Traps for the unwary |
Redoubling part 1 | page 13 | June 2013 | Traps for the unwary |
Redoubling part 2 | page 13 | August 2013 | Traps for the unwary |
Protective bidding part 1 | page 17 | October 2013 | Traps for the unwary |
Protective bidding part 2 | page 19 | December 2013 | Traps for the unwary |
Protective bidding part 3 | page 13 | February 2014 | Traps for the unwary |
Eight ever, nine never | page 17 | April 2014 | Rules and maxims |
The Unusual No-Trump | page 12 | April 2014 | Traps for the unwary |
The rule of 15 | page 57 | June 2014 | Rules and maxims |
Coping with pre-empts part 1 | page 12 | June 2014 | Traps for the unwary |
Rule of 7 | page 57 | August 2014 | Rules and maxims |
Coping with pre-empts part 2 | page 12 | August 2014 | Traps for the unwary |
Rule of 19 | page 65 | October 2014 | Rules and maxims |
Raising partner | page 22 | October 2014 | Traps for the unwary |
Rule of 14 | page 65 | December 2014 | Rules and maxims |
Jacoby | page 18 | December 2014 | Traps for the unwary |
Rule of 11 | page 66 | February 2015 | Rules and maxims |
Splinters | page 18 | February 2015 | Traps for the unwary |
4441 hands - part 1 | page 18 | April 2015 | Traps for the unwary |
4441 hands - part 2 | page 18 | June 2015 | Traps for the unwary |
Opening 1NT | page 18 | August 2015 | Traps for the unwary |
Game tries | page 18 | October 2015 | Traps for the unwary |
Responding bids | page 20 | December 2015 | Traps for the unwary |
Responder's rebid | page 38 | February 2016 | Traps for the unwary |
Openers rebid | page 42 | April 2016 | Traps for the unwary |
Responding to take out doubles | page 36 | June 2016 | Traps for the unwary |
High take out doubles | page 30 | August 2016 | Traps for the unwary |
Michaels cue-bids (two suited overcalls) | page 20 | October 2016 | Traps for the unwary |
High two suited overcalls | page 26 | December 2016 | Traps for the unwary |
4th seat openings | page 28 and 70 | February 2017 | Traps for the unwary |
4th seat openings - pre-empts | page 18 and 66 | April 2017 | Traps for the unwary |
Should you head for slam? | page 24 and 68 | June 2017 | Traps for the unwary |
Cue bids or Blackwood? | page 24 | August 2017 | Traps for the unwary |
Cue bidding - continue or sign-off? | page 20 and 69 | October 2017 | Traps for the unwary |
Bidding grand slams - part 1 | page 22 | December 2017 | Traps for the unwary |
Bidding grand slams - part 2 | page 24 | February 2018 | Traps for the unwary |
Roman Keycard Blackwood - part 1 | page 16 | April 2018 | Traps for the unwary |
Roman Keycard Blackwood - part 2 | page 28 | June 2018 | Traps for the unwary |
Roman Keycard Blackwood - part 3 | page 16 | August 2018 | Traps for the unwary |
Limit bid or forcing bid? | page 16 | October 2018 | Traps for the unwary |
Second round bidding | page 16 and 68 | December 2018 | Traps for the unwary |
Coping with interference - part 1 | page 10 and 67 | February 2019 | Traps for the unwary |
Coping with interference - part 2 | page 12 and 67 | April 2019 | Traps for the unwary |
Coping with Interference - part 3 | page 16 | June 2019 | Traps for the unwary |
Coping with Interference - part 4 | page 14 | August 2019 | Traps for the unwary |
Coping with Interference - part 5 | page 20 | October 2019 | Traps for the unwary |
Coping with Interference - part 6 | page 14 | December 2019 | Traps for the unwary |
Raising partner in competition | page 16 | February 2020 | Traps for the unwary |
Competitive Doubles in a Live Auction | page 18 | April 2020 | Traps for the unwary |
When to Bid 3 Over 2 | page 16 | June 2020 | Traps for the unwary |
When to compete further | page 18 | September 2020 | Traps for the unwary |
Doubling for one off | page 22 | December 2020 | Traps for the unwary |
Competing above the opponent's game | page 14 | February 2021 | Traps for the unwary |
Sacrificing at the five-level | page 16 | May 2021 | Traps for the unwary |
Remember the double | page 10 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Competitive or constructive? | page 14 | September 2021 | Traps for the unwary |
Opener’s strong rebids - jumping in their suit | page 12 | December 2021 | Traps for the unwary |
Strong rebids - Opener’s jump shift | page 12 | February 2022 | Traps for the unwary |
Strong Rebids Part III - Reverse Bidding | page 8 | May 2022 | Traps for the unwary |
Double first, explain later | page 15 | July 2022 | Discovery |
Strong Rebids Part IV - Responding to Reverses | page 8 | September 2022 | Traps for the unwary |
Rebidding Balanced Hands 1 | page 16 | December 2022 | Traps for the unwary |
Rebidding Balanced Hands 2 | page 12 | February 2023 | Traps for the unwary |
Responding with Balanced Hands Part 1 | page 14 and 57 | May 2023 | Traps for the Unwary |
Opening awkward shapes | page 12 | July 2023 | Discovery |
Responding with Balanced Hands Part 2 | page 12 | September 2023 | Traps for the Unwary |
Coping with pre-empts part 1 | page 20 | December 2023 | Traps for the Unwary |
Coping with Pre-empts part 2 | page 10 | February 2024 | Traps for the Unwary |
Coping with Pre-empts - Part 3 | page 28 | May 2024 | Traps for the Unwary |
Chris Chambers
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Five card majors - the opening bid | page 18 | August 2017 | Transition |
Five card majors - the opening bid part 2 | page 16 | October 2017 | Transition |
Five card majors - responding to one of a minor | page 28 | December 2017 | Transition |
Five card majors - minor over a minor | page 34 | February 2018 | Your questions |
Five card majors - partner opens a major | page 28 | April 2018 | Transition |
Five card majors - opener's rebid | page 22 | June 2018 | Transition |
Five card majors - opponents overcall | page 22 | August 2018 | Transition |
Five card majors - we open 1 minor, they intervene | page 26 | October 2018 | Transition |
Five card majors - opener's rebid in competition | page 30 | December 2018 | Transition |
Five card majors - opener's rebid in competition - unbalanced hands | page 26 | February 2019 | Transition |
Five card majors - Let's summarise | page 26 | April 2019 | Transition |
Simon Cochemé
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Senior moments | page 24 | December 2020 | Bridge with a twist |
Holding hands | page 16 | February 2021 | Bridge with a twist |
Ask Simon 2021 | page 14 | May 2021 | Bridge with a twist |
Slam trickery | page 29 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Play the King & Play the Fool | page 24 | September 2021 | Bridge with a twist |
Conventional Wisdom | page 24 | December 2021 | Bridge with a twist |
What has history taught us? | page 24 | February 2022 | Bridge with a twist |
Ask Simon 2022 | page 24 | May 2022 | Bridge with a twist |
Naughty coups | page 22 | July 2022 | Discovery |
You were a knave, Jack | page 24 | December 2022 | Bridge with a twist |
Sally & Harry and the beautiful game | page 24 | February 2023 | Bridge with a twist |
Ask Simon 2023 | page 28 | May 2023 | Bridge with a twist |
The chatty know-it-all | page 26 | July 2023 | Discovery |
Simon Plays Bridge | page 24 | September 2023 | Bridge with a twist |
Agatha Christie Plays Bridge | page 24 | December 2023 | Bridge with a twist |
Dumb and dummy | page 26 | February 2024 | Bridge with a twist |
Ask Simon 2024 | page 41 | May 2024 | Bridge with a twist |
Simon Cope
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Pairs v teams | page 8 | August 2016 | Tactics |
Bidding at MP Pairs | page 30 | October 2016 | Tactics |
Par contracts - declarer | page 20 | December 2016 | Tactics |
Par contracts - defending | page 20 | February 2017 | Tactics |
Insurance plays | page 22 | April 2017 | Tactics |
Leading with style | page 20 | June 2017 | Tactics |
Heather Dhondy
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
1NT with a five-card major | page 37 | August 2007 | The debate |
5-5 in the black suits | page 39 | December 2007 | The debate |
Playing a contract after opponents open 1NT | page 9 | December 2008 | Heather's hints |
Even a weak hand can be important in defence | page 23 | February 2009 | Heather's hints |
Think before you win a trick | page 19 | April 2009 | Heather's hints |
Leave two-way guesses to the last possible moment | page 19 | June 2009 | Heather's hints |
Multi 2D | page 41 | June 2009 | The debate |
Playing for overtricks | page 21 | August 2009 | Heather's hints |
When making a plan, consider how the opponents might ruin it | page 23 | October 2009 | Heather's hints |
Playing a squeeze | page 19 | December 2009 | Heather's hints |
Think before you win a trick | page 19 | February 2010 | Heather's hints |
Finesses | page 9 | April 2010 | Heather's hints |
Bidding judgment | page 9 | June 2010 | Ask Heather |
A little extra chance | page 21 | June 2010 | Heather's hints |
Watch partner's small cards carefully | page 33 | August 2010 | Heather's hints |
Good declarer play, very hard defence | page 45 | October 2010 | Heather's hints |
Splinters | page 9 | October 2010 | Ask Heather |
Don’t consider one suit in isolation | page 11 | December 2010 | Heather's hints |
Awkward hands, akward calls | page 9 | February 2011 | Ask Heather |
Ace for attitude, king for count | page 43 | February 2011 | The debate |
Scrutinise the small cards | page 9 | April 2011 | Heather's hints |
Clues to the defence | page 9 | August 2011 | Heather's hints |
Shapely & balanced hands | page 33 | August 2011 | Ask Heather |
Maximise your tricks at pairs | page 9 | October 2011 | Heather's hints |
Try to stay one step ahead of your opponents | page 11 | December 2011 | Heather's hints |
Partner's problems | page 9 | February 2012 | Heather's hints |
Picture the unseen hands | page 9 | April 2012 | Heather's hints |
Don’t guard against bad breaks at pairs | page 11 | June 2012 | Heather's hints |
Heather's hints | page 28 | June 2012 | Heather's hints |
Cashing trumps | page 17 | August 2012 | Heather's hints |
Don’t ruff unless it gains | page 9 | October 2012 | Heather's hints |
Be cautious without a fit | page 11 | December 2012 | Heather's hints |
Double for penalties after a jump to 4M? | page 36 | December 2012 | The debate |
Avoidance plays | page 9 | February 2013 | Heather's hints |
Unassuming cue bids | page 9 | April 2013 | Heather's hints |
Planning at trick one | page 9 | June 2013 | Heather's hints |
Conning the defence | page 40 | August 2013 | Heather's hints |
Switching | page 9 | August 2013 | Ask Heather |
Signals | page 9 | August 2013 | Ask Heather |
Raising partner | page 9 | August 2013 | Ask Heather |
Deceptive defence | page 9 | October 2013 | Heather's hints |
Planning ahead | page 13 | December 2013 | Heather's hints |
Isolating the menace | page 9 | February 2014 | Heather's hints |
Negative inferences | page 9 | April 2014 | Heather's hints |
Guarding against bad breaks | page 9 | June 2014 | Heather's hints |
Kokish relays | page 9 | August 2014 | Heather's hints |
Bidding and play problem | page 10 | October 2014 | Heather's hints |
Unblocking | page 12 | December 2014 | Heather's hints |
Partner's signals | page 10 | February 2015 | Heather's hints |
Safety plays | page 10 | April 2015 | Heather's hints |
Identifying the problem | page 10 | June 2015 | Heather's hints |
Gathering clues | page 10 | August 2015 | Heather's hints |
Conning declarer | page 10 | October 2015 | Heather's hints |
Risk assessment | page 12 | December 2015 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 12 | February 2016 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 24 | April 2016 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 12 | June 2016 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 12 | August 2016 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 8 | October 2016 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 12 | December 2016 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 8 | February 2017 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 6 | April 2017 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 18 | June 2017 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 22 | August 2017 | Heather's hints |
Cutting communications | page 26 | October 2017 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 30 | December 2017 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 20 | February 2018 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 26 | April 2018 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 26 | June 2018 | Heather's hints |
Discovery plays | page 20 | August 2018 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 20 | October 2018 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 20 | December 2018 | Heather's hints |
Strong Twos | page 36 | December 2018 | Strong Twos |
Clever play | page 22 | February 2019 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 22 | April 2019 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 24 | June 2019 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 22 | August 2019 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 28 | October 2019 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 26 | February 2020 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 24 | April 2020 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 24 | June 2020 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 26 | September 2020 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 26 | December 2020 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 30 | February 2021 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 24 | May 2021 | Heather's hints |
Involve partner | page 14 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Clever play | page 20 | September 2021 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 28 | December 2021 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 26 | February 2022 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 22 | May 2022 | Heather's hints |
Suit Preference Signals | page 51 | July 2022 | Discovery |
Clever play | page 22 | September 2022 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 26 | December 2022 | Heather's hints |
Clever play | page 26 | February 2023 | Heather's Hints |
Clever play | page 26 | May 2023 | Heather's Hints |
Any silly bid is forcing | page 16 | July 2023 | Discovery |
Rule of seven | page 36 | July 2023 | Discovery |
Rule of eleven | page 38 | July 2023 | Discovery |
Clever play | page 26 | September 2023 | Heather's Hints |
Clever play | page 28 | December 2023 | Heather's Hints |
Clever play | page 20 | February 2024 | Heather's Hints |
Clever play | page 36 | May 2024 | Heather's Hints |
Jeremy Dhondy
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Strong Club systems | page 38 | December 2009 | The debate |
Landy defence to 1NT | page 45 | October 2010 | In a nutshell |
Support doubles | page 38 | October 2011 | The debate |
Take out doubles | page 36 | April 2012 | The Art of Doubling |
Splinters with a singleton honour | page 38 | June 2012 | The debate |
Unusual NT | page 13 | December 2012 | In a nutshell |
The Bath coup | page 57 | October 2013 | In a nutshell |
Multi-landy | page 57 | December 2013 | In a nutshell |
Support doubles | page 57 | February 2014 | In a nutshell |
Suit combinations | page 41 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Richard Fleet
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Smith Peters | page 43 | April 2009 | The debate |
Support doubles | page 39 | October 2011 | The debate |
Susan Fletcher
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Eye Gaze gives one sufferer the chance to play bridge | page 58 | May 2023 | Medical Triumphs |
David Gold
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Take your time at trick one | page 17 | October 2014 | Bridge tips |
Setting problems for the opponents | page 15 | December 2014 | Bridge tips |
Keeping your hand hidden | page 13 | February 2015 | Bridge tips |
Light non-vul responses | page 13 | April 2015 | Bridge tips |
Leading trumps part 1 | page 15 | June 2015 | Bridge tips |
Leading trumps part 2 | page 15 | August 2015 | Bridge tips |
After partner has shown a 6-card suit | page 15 | October 2015 | Bridge tips |
NT opening shape part 1 | page 6 | February 2016 | Bridge tips |
NT opening shape part 2 | page 6 | April 2016 | Bridge tips |
Low level doubles | page 10 | June 2016 | Bridge tips |
Strong pre-empt in 3rd seat | page 28 | August 2016 | Bridge tips |
Jump shifts | page 6 | October 2016 | Bridge tips |
Kokish part 1 | page 8 | December 2016 | Bridge tips |
Kokish part 2 | page 18 | February 2017 | Bridge tips |
Kokish part 3 | page 14 | April 2017 | Bridge tips |
Modified Michaels | page 22 | June 2017 | Bridge tips |
After overcalls of 1NT by the opponents | page 20 | August 2017 | Bridge tips |
Long suit slam trial bids | page 42 | December 2017 | Bridge tips |
After opposition double partner’s major | page 27 and 74 | February 2018 | Bridge tips |
Responding to 2NT after opponent's weak 2M | page 30 and 69 | April 2018 | Bridge tips |
4th seat, 1NT overcall | page 18 and 68 | June 2018 | Bridge tips |
Weigh up the evidence | page 28 | August 2018 | Bridge tips |
Picturing partners shape | page 24 | December 2018 | Bridge tips |
What does a discard say? | page 28 | February 2019 | Bridge tips |
Using 1NT-3C as Puppet Stayman | page 28 | April 2019 | Bridge tips |
Simple Double Key Card | page 28 | June 2019 | Bridge tips |
Responding to two-suited overcalls | page 34 | October 2019 | Bridge tips |
Always lead your side singleton | page 24 | December 2019 | Bridge tips |
Point-A-Board - not for the faint of heart | page 28 | February 2020 | Bridge tips |
David Gostyn
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Roman Key Card Blackwood | page 45 | February 2009 | The debate |
Paul Hackett
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Smith Peters | page 42 | April 2009 | The debate |
Ace for attitude, king for count | page 42 | February 2011 | The debate |
Gunnar Hallberg
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Play a slam with me | page 46 | June 2010 | Expert play |
Peter Hasenson
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
England hold on to the Trophy | page 42 | May 2023 | Camrose Trophy |
Frances Hinden
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Pre-empting | page 46 | August 2008 | The debate |
Defending against artificial pre-empts - part 1 | page 32 | April 2009 | Defensive bidding |
Defending against artificial pre-empts - part 2 | page 54 | June 2009 | Defensive bidding |
Defending against strong artificial opening bids | page 42 | August 2009 | Defensive bidding |
Stayman | page 43 | June 2010 | The debate |
Weak jump shift responses | page 38 | August 2011 | The debate |
Common Sense Defence Part 1 | page 22 | December 2011 | Defensive bidding |
Common Sense Defence Part 2 | page 17 | February 2012 | Defensive bidding |
Opening light | page 39 | August 2012 | The debate |
Endplays | page 34 | December 2012 | Play technique |
Overcalling 1NT | page 48 | October 2014 | - |
Reversing | page 22 | June 2015 | - |
Third suit forcing | page 22 | August 2015 | - |
Opening strong hands | page 50 | October 2015 | - |
Responsive doubles | page 16 | February 2016 | - |
3-6 shape rebids | page 48 | June 2016 | - |
Leading a singleton trump | page 28 | February 2018 | Your questions |
Respond with a major or minor? | page 22 | September 2021 | Ask Frances |
Blackwood or Gerber? | page 28 | September 2023 | Ask Frances |
Catherine Jagger
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Wriggle from 1NT doubled | page 39 | February 2010 | The debate |
Chris Jagger
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Weak NT | page 38 | February 2008 | The debate |
Opening with 4-4 in a major and a minor | page 47 | December 2008 | The debate |
Strong Club systems | page 39 | December 2009 | The debate |
Wriggle from 1NT doubled | page 38 | February 2010 | The debate |
Fourth highest leads | page 42 | October 2010 | The debate |
Cue bidding | page 42 | April 2011 | The debate |
Landy v Astro | page 40 | February 2012 | The debate |
Jacoby 2NT v Baron 2NT | page 39 | October 2012 | The debate |
The Weak No Trump | page 22 | October 2019 | Acol Unveiled |
Weak No Trump - Responses 1 | page 22 | December 2019 | Acol Unveiled |
Weak No Trump - Responses 2 | page 30 | February 2020 | Acol Unveiled |
Weak No Trump Intervention | page 34 | April 2020 | Acol Unveiled |
Weak No Trump Intervention | page 24 | June 2020 | Acol Unveiled |
One of a suit openings | page 24 | September 2020 | Acol Unveiled |
1NT Responses | page 28 | December 2020 | Acol Unveiled |
Raising One of a Major | page 32 | February 2021 | Acol Unveiled |
Jacoby 2NT | page 26 | May 2021 | Acol Unveiled |
Andrew Kambites
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
The 1NT 'dustbin' bid | page 19 | February 2007 | Practical NT bidding |
After stayman and transfers | page 19 | April 2007 | Practical NT bidding |
After a 2NT opening (part 1) | page 19 | June 2007 | Practical NT bidding |
After a 2NT opening (part 2) | page 17 | August 2007 | No-Trump Bidding |
NT in competitive auctions | page 30 | October 2007 | No-Trump Bidding |
The no-trump overcall | page 36 | December 2007 | No-Trump Bidding |
Bidding the fourth suit | page 40 | February 2008 | No-Trump Bidding |
Concentration, concentration, concentration | page 38 | April 2008 | Bridge psychology |
Understanding competitive bidding | page 34 | June 2008 | Competitive bidding |
Unusual NT | page 44 | August 2008 | Competitive bidding |
Ghestem and Michaels cue bids | page 36 | October 2008 | Competitive bidding |
Defence to 1NT opening - including Astro | page 48 | December 2008 | Competitive bidding |
Protecting (balancing) | page 46 | February 2009 | Competitive bidding |
Law of total tricks - part 1 | page 44 | April 2009 | Competitive bidding |
Law of total tricks - part 2 | page 38 | June 2009 | Competitive bidding |
Law of total tricks - part 3 | page 38 | August 2009 | Competitive bidding |
Entering a competitive auction | page 40 | October 2009 | Competitive bidding |
Opponent pre-empts | page 40 | December 2009 | Competitive bidding |
Second player plays low' | page 40 | February 2010 | Better defending |
Covering an honour with an honour | page 30 | April 2010 | Better defending |
Benji Acol | page 36 | April 2010 | The debate |
Third player plays high | page 44 | June 2010 | Better defending |
Thurd hand play revisited | page 36 | August 2010 | Better defending |
Frozen suits part 1 | page 40 | October 2010 | Better defending |
Frozen suits part 2 | page 38 | December 2010 | Better defending |
Logical thinking | page 41 | February 2011 | Better defending |
Original thinking | page 21 | April 2011 | Better defending |
Entries & communication part 1 | page 40 | August 2011 | Better defending |
Entries & communication part 2 | page 23 | October 2011 | Better defending |
Entries & communication part 3 | page 34 | December 2011 | Better defending |
Inverted minor raises | page 18 | December 2011 | The debate |
Use your winning trumps | page 42 | February 2012 | Better defending |
Ruff-and-discard | page 23 | April 2012 | Better defending |
The uppercut | page 40 | June 2012 | Better defending |
Evaluating balanced hands | page 41 | August 2012 | Bidding judgment |
Light opening bids | page 40 | October 2012 | Bidding judgment |
Fits and misfits | page 42 | December 2012 | Bidding judgment |
Re-evaluating your hand | page 40 | February 2013 | Bidding judgment |
Judgment in slam bidding | page 40 | April 2013 | Bidding judgment |
Judgement in competitive auctions | page 40 | June 2013 | Bidding judgment |
Drop or finesse part 1 | page 44 | February 2015 | Suit combinations |
Drop or finesse part 2 | page 42 | April 2015 | Suit combinations |
Drop or finesse part 3 | page 50 | June 2015 | Suit combinations |
Restricted choice | page 46 | August 2015 | Suit combinations |
Balancing | page 46 | October 2015 | Suit combinations |
Break percentages | page 48 | December 2015 | Suit combinations |
End plays | page 22 | February 2016 | Suit combinations |
Safety plays | page 26 | April 2016 | Suit combinations |
Stephen Kennedy
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Leads Against No Trumps | page 16 | October 2019 | Crocs on Defence |
Leads agains Suit Contracts | page 18 | December 2019 | Crocs on Defence |
Leads against slam contracts | page 10 | February 2020 | Crocs on Defence |
Counting Shape | page 16 | September 2020 | Crocs on Defence |
Playing at Trick Two | page 16 | December 2020 | Crocs on Defence |
Second Hand Low | page 18 | February 2021 | Crocs on Defence |
Giving Count | page 12 | May 2021 | Crocs on Defence |
Defence checklist | page 47 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Abysmal leads | page 49 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Trump leads | page 50 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Discards | page 12 | September 2021 | Crocs on Defence |
Giving attitude | page 18 | December 2021 | Crocs on Defence |
Ducking | page 22 | February 2022 | Crocs on Defence |
When to Cover with an Honour | page 14 | May 2022 | Crocs on Defence |
Leads in Pairs | page 43 | July 2022 | Discovery |
When NOT to Cover with an Honour | page 14 | September 2022 | Crocs on Defence |
Finessing through declarer | page 22 | December 2022 | Crocs on Defence |
Communication with partner | page 21 | February 2023 | Crocs on Defence |
Declarer's Communication Part 1 | page 22 | May 2023 | Crocs on Defence |
Leading safely in pairs | page 46 | July 2023 | Discovery |
Dealer's Communication Part 2 | page 16 | September 2023 | Crocs on Defence |
Suit Preference | page 22 | December 2023 | Crocs on Defence |
Smith Peters | page 16 | February 2024 | Crocs on Defence |
Fancy finessing through declarer | page 34 | May 2024 | Crocs on Defence |
Ron Klinger
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Ghestem v Michaels Cue-bids | page 38 | October 2009 | The debate |
Benji two bids: 2D openings | page 34 | December 2009 | Better bidding |
Benji two bids: 2C openings | page 36 | February 2010 | Better bidding |
Bidding four card suits up the line | page 23 | August 2010 | The debate |
Sleuth's quiz | page 44 and 50 | April 2016 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 14 and 26 | June 2016 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 22 and 40 | August 2016 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 27 and 50 | October 2016 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 38 | December 2016 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 14 | February 2017 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 24 | April 2017 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 16 and 19 | June 2017 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 26 | August 2017 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 24 | October 2017 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 36 | December 2017 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 22 | February 2018 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 18 | April 2018 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 24 | June 2018 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 9 | August 2018 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 18 | October 2018 | Sleuth's quiz |
Sleuth's quiz | page 26 | December 2018 | Sleuth's quiz |
Consider partner's hand | page 15 | April 2019 | Sleuth's quiz |
Not a flicker | page 12 | June 2019 | Sleuth's quiz |
Read the lead | page 16 | August 2019 | Sleuth's quiz |
Counting Declarer's Shape | page 14 | October 2019 | Sleuth's quiz |
Counting Declarer's Shape | page 13 | February 2020 | Sleuth's quiz |
Reading the Lead | page 20 | April 2020 | Sleuth's quiz |
Finding a Way | page 20 | June 2020 | Sleuth's quiz |
Finding a way | page 23 | September 2020 | Sleuth's quiz |
Finding a Way | page 13 | December 2020 | Sleuth's quiz |
No hurry here | page 22 | February 2021 | Sleuth's quiz |
Card counting | page 23 | May 2021 | Sleuth's quiz |
Nudging the auction up | page 16 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Reading the Discard | page 45 | September 2021 | Sleuth's quiz |
Coping with pre-empts | page 9 | July 2022 | Discovery |
Sandra Landy
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Overcalling in a suit | page 13 | February 2007 | Standard English |
Takeout doubles | page 13 | April 2007 | Standard English |
Responding to partner's overcall | page 13 | June 2007 | Standard English |
Leads | page 34 | August 2007 | Standard English |
Leading fourth highest | page 26 | October 2007 | Standard English |
Leading against suit contracts | page 35 | December 2007 | Standard English |
Opening leads v suits | page 28 | February 2008 | Standard English |
Returning partner's suit | page 30 | April 2008 | Standard English |
Leading against suit contracts | page 32 | June 2008 | Standard English |
Leads against slams | page 37 | August 2008 | Standard English |
You open 1NT and partner invites game | page 29 | October 2008 | Standard English |
Responding when opener rebids 1NT | page 45 | December 2008 | Standard English |
Responding to 2C opening | page 43 | February 2009 | Standard English |
Strong 2s & weak 2s | page 41 | April 2009 | Standard English |
Weak 2 bids and responses | page 45 | June 2009 | Standard English |
Bidding when opponents open a weak 2 | page 45 | August 2009 | Standard English |
Weak three openings | page 45 | October 2009 | Standard English |
High-level pre-empts | page 43 | December 2009 | Standard English |
Gambling 3NT | page 45 | February 2010 | Standard English |
Blackwood | page 35 | April 2010 | Standard English |
4NT opening bid | page 37 | June 2010 | Standard English |
Bidding four card suits up the line | page 22 | August 2010 | The debate |
Partnership agreements when leading | page 38 | August 2010 | Standard English |
Top of a sequence leads | page 46 | October 2010 | Standard English |
Leading an ace against NT | page 44 | December 2010 | Standard English |
Leading a king against NT | page 33 | February 2011 | Standard English |
Leading small cards | page 34 | April 2011 | Standard English |
Leading against suit contracts | page 21 | August 2011 | Standard English |
Leading fourth highest | page 13 | October 2011 | Standard English |
David Matthews
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
3NT cue-bid | page 38 | February 2009 | Your favourite conventions |
Alan Mould
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Stayman | page 42 | June 2010 | The debate |
Cue bidding | page 41 | April 2011 | The debate |
Leads Quiz | page 51 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Leads Quiz | page 47 | July 2022 | Discovery |
India Natt
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Doubling for penalties | page 4 | July 2023 | Discovery |
What can I reply with just 6-9 points? | page 6 | September 2023 | ACOLytes |
Responding with an invitational or better hand | page 10 | December 2023 | ACOLytes |
Opener's Rebids with a Minimum Hand | page 6 | February 2024 | ACOLytes |
Opener's Rebids with a Maximum Hand | page 24 | May 2024 | ACOLytes |
Freddie North
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Upgrading/downgrading balanced hands | page 34 | October 2007 | Fine-tuning |
Finessing partner | page 40 | December 2007 | Fine-tuning |
As declarer, don’t lose sight of the wider picture | page 19 | February 2008 | Fine-tuning |
The best tip I ever received | page 11 | April 2008 | Fine-tuning |
5-3-3-2 hands | page 11 | June 2008 | Fine-tuning |
The Henry VIII Coup | page 41 | August 2008 | Fine-tuning |
Responding to 1NT opening | page 13 | October 2008 | Fine-tuning |
Surround plays | page 17 | December 2008 | Fine-tuning |
Deception in defence | page 19 | February 2009 | Fine-tuning |
Double fits | page 25 | April 2009 | Fine-tuning |
Jeremy Flint's leading tip | page 11 | June 2009 | Fine-tuning |
Think about partner's opening lead | page 11 | August 2009 | Fine-tuning |
Leading singletons | page 11 | October 2009 | Fine-tuning |
Endplays | page 11 | February 2010 | Fine-tuning |
Hidden depths | page 41 | June 2010 | Fine-tuning |
Leading against a slam | page 12 | August 2010 | Fine-tuning |
5-3-3-2 hands | page 17 | July 2022 | Discovery |
Graham Osborne
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Distribution counts | page 28 | August 2017 | Passive v aggressive |
Take note of the bidding | page 58 | October 2017 | A hand from life |
Careful defence at trick one | page 26 and 68 | December 2017 | A hand from life |
Increasing your chances | page 14 | February 2018 | A hand from life |
Olly pulls a fast one | page 20 | April 2018 | A hand from life |
Cross-ruffing | page 20 | June 2018 | A hand from life |
Bidding is a give-away | page 7 | August 2018 | A hand from life |
Ducking | page 29 | October 2018 | A hand from life |
Derek Patterson
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Don’t worry about overtricks | page 25 | December 2011 | Teams tactics |
When in doubt bid game | page 21 | February 2012 | Teams tactics |
Doubles of partscores | page 17 | April 2012 | Teams tactics |
Penalty doubles of game contracts part 1 | page 19 | June 2012 | Teams tactics |
Penalty doubles of game contracts part 2 | page 9 | August 2012 | Teams tactics |
Sacrificing | page 17 | October 2012 | Teams tactics |
Advance sacrifices | page 19 | December 2012 | Teams tactics |
Taking risks at teams | page 16 | February 2013 | Teams tactics |
Leading from AK v. No trumps | page 34 | April 2013 | Opening leads |
Clues from the bidding | page 37 | August 2013 | Opening leads |
Longest and strongest leads? | page 13 | October 2013 | Opening leads |
Listen to the bidding | page 27 | December 2013 | Opening leads |
Cutting down ruffs | page 17 | February 2014 | Opening leads |
Leading to 3NT | page 35 | April 2014 | Opening leads |
Leading against 6NT | page 19 | June 2014 | Opening leads |
Leading against six of a suit | page 47 | December 2014 | Opening leads |
Ian Payn
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Michaels Cue-bids v Ghestem | page 39 | October 2009 | The debate |
Julian Pottage
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Attitude signals | page 36 | June 2008 | The debate |
Club bidding quiz | page 19 | July 2021 | Discovery |
Club bidding quiz | page 19 | July 2022 | Discovery |
Club bidding quiz | page 17 | July 2023 | Discovery |
Barry Rigal
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Roman Key Card Blackwood | page 44 | February 2009 | The debate |
Five card major systems | page 40 | August 2009 | The debate |
Third and fifth leads | page 43 | October 2010 | The debate |
Double for take out after a jump to 4M? | page 37 | December 2012 | The debate |
Andrew Robson
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Duplicate Pairs tactics | page 5 | August 2007 | Pairs tactics |
A bold bidding tip | page 5 | October 2007 | Pairs tactics |
Choose to defend against vulnerable opponents | page 5 | February 2008 | Pairs tactics |
Pairs is about frequency of gain, not amount of gain | page 5 | April 2008 | Pairs tactics |
Leading against 5-of-a-minor | page 5 | June 2008 | Pairs tactics |
Don't push for close slams at pairs | page 5 | August 2008 | Pairs tactics |
4H/4S or 3NT | page 5 | October 2008 | Pairs tactics |
Sacrificing is rarely right at pairs | page 5 | December 2008 | Pairs tactics |
Support once in competitive auctions | page 5 | February 2009 | Pairs tactics |
Don't push for close games at pairs | page 5 | April 2009 | Pairs tactics |
Let the opponents playin a vulnerable part score | page 5 | June 2009 | Pairs tactics |
Compete at a low level at Love All | page 5 | August 2009 | Pairs tactics |
Make plays that work most of the time | page 5 | October 2009 | Pairs tactics |
Drawing the necessary conclusions | page 7 | December 2009 | Pairs tactics |
Play in your major, not NT | page 5 | February 2010 | Pairs tactics |
Limit your loses in a popular contract | page 5 | April 2010 | Pairs tactics |
Leaving in take out doubles | page 5 | June 2010 | Pairs tactics |
Don’t take risks | page 5 | August 2010 | Pairs tactics |
Passive leads against 1NT | page 5 | October 2010 | Pairs tactics |
When not to lead partner's suit | page 7 | December 2010 | Pairs tactics |
First & last boards of the session | page 5 | February 2011 | Pairs tactics |
Don't bid close slams | page 5 | April 2011 | Pairs tactics |
Cashing out | page 5 | August 2011 | Pairs tactics |
Stayman or raise to 3NT | page 5 | October 2011 | Pairs tactics |
Don’t let the opponents steal undoubled | page 7 | December 2011 | Pairs tactics |
Trick targets | page 5 | April 2012 | Pairs tactics |
Don't 'try' for game | page 7 | June 2012 | Pairs tactics |
Splinters with a singleton honour | page 39 | June 2012 | The debate |
Competitive auctions | page 5 | August 2012 | Pairs tactics |
Aim high in a universal contract | page 5 | October 2012 | Pairs tactics |
Quick or slow defence | page 7 | December 2012 | Pairs tactics |
Protecting (balancing) | page 5 | February 2013 | Pairs tactics |
Using stayman | page 5 | April 2013 | Pairs tactics |
Staying focussed in defence | page 5 | June 2013 | Pairs tactics |
Practical bidding | page 5 | August 2013 | Pairs tactics |
When you shouldn’t overall | page 5 | October 2013 | Pairs tactics |
Passing take-out doubles | page 7 | December 2013 | Pairs tactics |
Don’t make bad choices | page 5 | February 2014 | Pairs tactics |
Overcalling 1NT | page 5 | April 2014 | Pairs tactics |
4H/4S or 3NT | page 5 | June 2014 | Pairs tactics |
Bid safely, play boldly | page 5 | August 2014 | Pairs tactics |
Responding to partner's overcall | page 6 | October 2014 | Pairs tactics |
Declaring an anti-room contract | page 8 | December 2014 | Pairs tactics |
Third-in-hand openings | page 6 | February 2015 | Pairs tactics |
Love all part scores | page 6 | April 2015 | Pairs tactics |
Leading an ace | page 6 | June 2015 | Pairs tactics |
Slam bidding | page 6 | August 2015 | Pairs tactics |
Defending anti-room contracts | page 6 | October 2015 | Pairs tactics |
Weak jump overcalls | page 8 | December 2015 | Pairs tactics |
Bidding with Qs & Js | page 8 | February 2016 | Double bid or pass |
Showing extra strength | page 8 | April 2016 | Double bid or pass |
Sacrificing | page 6 | June 2016 | Double bid or pass |
5-level bidding | page 6 | August 2016 | Double bid or pass |
Bidding based on vulnerability | page 12 | October 2016 | Double bid or pass |
Low level doubles | page 18 | December 2016 | Double bid or pass |
Bidding for the lead | page 6 | February 2017 | Double bid or pass |
Sacrificial slams | page 8 | April 2017 | Double bid or pass |
After partner has passed | page 6 | June 2017 | Double bid or pass |
Law of total tricks | page 12 | August 2017 | Double bid or pass |
Bidding over the opposition's 1NT | page 18 | October 2017 | Double bid or pass |
Double to say a bit more | page 18 | December 2017 | Double bid or pass |
An introduction to squeezes | page 35 | December 2018 | Squeezes |
An Automatic Squeeze | page 29 | June 2019 | A June Squeeze |
A Positional Squeeze | page 21 | August 2019 | An August Squeeze |
The Vienna Coup | page 18 | October 2019 | An October Squeeze |
Rectifying the Count | page 19 | February 2020 | A February Squeeze |
Christmas Quiz 2021 | page 6 | December 2021 | Christmas Quiz |
Rectifying the Count | page 16 | February 2022 | A February Squeeze |
Neil Rosen
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Landy v Astro | page 41 | February 2012 | The debate |
Unassuming cue bids | page 25 | June 2012 | Stage 2 conventions |
Fourth suit forcing | page 24 | August 2012 | Stage 2 conventions |
Multi-landy | page 25 | October 2012 | Stage 2 conventions |
Jacoby 2NT v Baron 2NT | page 38 | October 2012 | The debate |
Weak 2 bids and responses | page 26 | December 2012 | Stage 2 conventions |
Lebensohl | page 26 | February 2013 | Stage 2 conventions |
Defence against weak 2s | page 22 | April 2013 | Stage 2 conventions |
Defence against the multi | page 22 | April 2013 | Stage 2 conventions |
Fit-jumps (or jump-fits) | page 44 | June 2013 | Stage 2 conventions |
Leaping Michaels | page 20 | August 2013 | Stage 2 conventions |
Non-leaping Michaels | page 20 | August 2013 | Stage 2 conventions |
Bergen raises | page 24 | October 2013 | Stage 2 conventions |
Two-way checkback | page 44 | December 2013 | Stage 2 conventions |
Five card majors | page 21 and 59 | February 2014 | Bidding systems |
Responsive doubles and competitive doubles | page 40 | February 2014 | Stage 2 conventions |
Five card majors, part 2 | page 39 and 59 | April 2014 | Bidding systems |
Exclusion Roman Key-card Blackwood | page 22 | April 2014 | Stage 2 conventions |
Five card majors, part 3 | page 17 and 59 | June 2014 | Bidding systems |
Advanced splinters | page 26 | June 2014 | Stage 2 conventions |
Five card majors, part 4 | page 46 and 58 | August 2014 | Bidding systems |
Grand slam force | page 37 | August 2014 | Stage 2 conventions |
Five card majors, part 5 | page 30 and 66 | October 2014 | Bidding systems |
Specific ace blackwood | page 42 | October 2014 | Stage 2 conventions |
Five card majors, part 6 | page 31 and 66 | December 2014 | Bidding systems |
Defence to a strong club | page 42 | December 2014 | Stage 2 conventions |
Smith Peters part 1 | page 22 | February 2015 | Advanced defence |
Five card majors, part 7 | page 51 and 67 | February 2015 | Bidding systems |
Smith Peters part 2 | page 28 | April 2015 | Advanced defence |
Ace for attitude, king for count | page 44 | June 2015 | Advanced defence |
Strong king leads | page 42 | August 2015 | Advanced defence |
Suit preference signals part 1 | page 54 | October 2015 | Advanced defence |
Suit preference signals part 2 | page 42 | December 2015 | Advanced defence |
Suit preference signals part 3 | page 40 | February 2016 | Advanced defence |
Second player plays low' | page 20 | April 2016 | Advanced defence |
Surround plays | page 18 | June 2016 | Advanced defence |
Counting hands | page 20 | August 2016 | Advanced defence |
Negative doubles | page 16 | October 2016 | Add one thing |
Game tries | page 10 and 65 | December 2016 | Add one thing |
Lebensohl after 1NT part 1 | page 26 and 69 | February 2017 | Add one thing |
Lebensohl after 1NT part 2 | page 26 and 66 | April 2017 | Add one thing |
Lebensohl after weak 2 | page 8 and 67 | June 2017 | Add one thing |
Lebensohl after reverses | page 10 and 70 | August 2017 | Add one thing |
Fourth suit forcing part 1 | page 28 and 70 | October 2017 | Add one thing |
Fourth suit forcing part 2 | page 20 and 67 | December 2017 | Add one thing |
Transfer breaks and intervention | page 30 and 76 | February 2018 | Add one thing |
Transfers to minor suits | page 22 and 70 | April 2018 | Add one thing |
Low level doubles | page 30 and 70 | June 2018 | Add one thing |
Low level doubles 2 - support doubles | page 26 and 68 | August 2018 | Add one thing |
Reversing | page 30 and 68 | October 2018 | Add one thing |
Reversing - part 2 | page 28 and 69 | December 2018 | Add one thing |
The weak no trump | page 24 and 72 | February 2019 | Add one thing |
Defending against the weak no trump | page 20 and 68 | April 2019 | Add one thing |
Penalty Double of a Weak NT | page 18 | June 2019 | Add one thing |
Transfers after a Double of a Major | page 18 | August 2019 | Add one thing |
New Developments after a Double of a Major | page 36 | October 2019 | Add one thing |
Ed Scerri
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Doubling opponents' cuebids | page 29 | February 2007 | |
Jumping after a game forcing bid | page 21 | June 2007 | |
Namyats | page 41 | August 2007 | Bridge extras |
When in doubt, bid one more' | page 21 | October 2007 | Bridge extras |
Pre-protection | page 32 | April 2008 | Bridge extras |
Breaking transfer | page 29 | June 2008 | Bridge extras |
Think pairs | page 27 | August 2008 | Bridge extras |
Eight ever, nine never | page 21 | October 2008 | Bridge extras |
Harold Schogger
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
The theory of final destination | page 34 | December 2018 | Guest contribution |
Marry up the bidding and the play | page 14 | February 2022 | Marriage & Divorce |
Drawing trumps | page 30 | July 2022 | Discovery |
Brian Senior
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Avoidance play in suit contracts | page 17 | February 2007 | All about trumps |
Coup en passant | page 17 | April 2007 | All about trumps |
Endplays | page 17 | June 2007 | All about trumps |
Trump reduction & endplays | page 38 | August 2007 | All about trumps |
Squeeze play - part 1 | page 30 | December 2007 | All about trumps |
Squeeze play - part 2 | page 36 | February 2008 | Good technique |
Safety plays | page 40 | April 2008 | Good technique |
Restricted choice | page 38 | June 2008 | Good technique |
Deceptive play | page 48 | August 2008 | Good technique |
More deception | page 40 | October 2008 | Good technique |
IMPs v Match Points | page 38 | April 2009 | Top Table |
Strong jump shift responses | page 39 | August 2011 | The debate |
Mary Sharp
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Burn those Flippers & Flow Charts | page 49 | May 2023 | Teaching Bridge |
Take the red pill | page 41 | December 2023 | Teaching Bridge |
What's the point? | page 56 | February 2024 | Teaching Bridge |
The Importance of Forgetting | page 22 | May 2024 | Teaching Bridge |
Marc Smith
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Pre-empting | page 47 | August 2008 | The debate |
Tom Townsend
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Strong NT | page 39 | February 2008 | The debate |
Multi 2D | page 40 | June 2009 | The debate |
Weak jump overcalls v Intermediate jump overcalls | page 39 | April 2012 | The debate |
Doubling Stayman & transfers | page 19 | August 2014 | - |
Lorna Watson
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Card play begins with… | page 48 | May 2023 | EBED |
Test Your Transfers | page 42 | December 2023 | EBED |
Within your limits? | page 58 | February 2024 | EBED |
Look before you leap | page 54 | May 2024 | EBED |
Ros Wolfarth
Subject/title | Page | Issue | Series |
Summer Meeting Eastbourne 2023 | page 30 | May 2023 | Time for Eastbourne |
EBU's Summer Meeting 2024 | page 6 | May 2024 | Glorious Eastbourne |